The gnarly PWMS from my last blowout finally subsided yesterday. (It's always quite bad for me if I haven't worked a muyscle group in a long time. The first workout kills me for nearly a week. It usually takes about 3 sessions with the pain getting weaker and weaker each time and then it's gone as long as I stay active.)

Had the woman jump on my back again.

Four sets of 20 for a total of 80 in less than half an hour!

I felt flushed. I wanted to throw up. But my legs felt great and the pain today is minimal! (I might have to make the poor girl hold jugs of water or something next time.)

I want to take full advantage of the metabolic boost so for the next 48 hours while I let my leg muscles do their recovey thing it's UPPER BODY-UNTIL-I-DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!

A double bodyweight back squat is the gold standard of what to aim for as a man between say 18-and 35.

I've heard this before, and it simply blows my mind. I can only figure this is applicable for someone who has single digit body fat. As a 27yr old desk jockey, getting to a one-rep-max of my body weight (315lbs) was a feat. I cannot imagine a 630lb squat.

I do not aspire to be great, or even good, I hope to suck a little less then last class.

I've heard this before, and it simply blows my mind. I can only figure this is applicable for someone who has single digit body fat. As a 27yr old desk jockey, getting to a one-rep-max of my body weight (315lbs) was a feat. I cannot imagine a 630lb squat.

I've heard this before, and it simply blows my mind. I can only figure this is applicable for someone who has single digit body fat. As a 27yr old desk jockey, getting to a one-rep-max of my body weight (315lbs) was a feat. I cannot imagine a 630lb squat.

Damn, you're a big boy. Glad I'm not doing randori with you.

It's not that hard for the 150lb guys to get to 2x BW, but it does get harder as you get bigger if you carry a lot of fat. You probably haven't been on a proper progression, though.

I've heard this before, and it simply blows my mind. I can only figure this is applicable for someone who has single digit body fat. As a 27yr old desk jockey, getting to a one-rep-max of my body weight (315lbs) was a feat. I cannot imagine a 630lb squat.

I got up to 1.5 bw squat for 5 reps with a few months of Starting Strength newbie gains, so I don't see how 2x is unreasonable if you train regularly over time. That being said, you weigh more than twice what I do - are you significantly overweight or just a big ************?

I got up to 1.5 bw squat for 5 reps with a few months of Starting Strength newbie gains, so I don't see how 2x is unreasonable if you train regularly over time. That being said, you weigh more than twice what I do - are you significantly overweight or just a big ************?

6'4" built like a brick ****-house. I wear an A-7 gi, and have legs like tree-trunks.

Granted, I'm overweight, and if I were to diet and really work on it my doctor feels I could get down to 250lbs. But, that would entail losing muscle, as well as fat.

I do not aspire to be great, or even good, I hope to suck a little less then last class.

6'4" built like a brick ****-house. I wear an A-7 gi, and have legs like tree-trunks.

Granted, I'm overweight, and if I were to diet and really work on it my doctor feels I could get down to 250lbs. But, that would entail losing muscle, as well as fat.

Good lord man!

You wouldn't by any chance have worked as a spokes person for Del Monte have you?

Don't sweat the weight as much as the fat percentage. Especially "visceral" fat. That is the dangerous stuff. You can lose the fat without sacrificing muscle via diet and activity. You may not necesarilly lose a lot of "weight" but the weight you do have will be easier to move around. If a man of your size was all but pure muscle, HOLLY JEBUS you'd be a TANK! And not some some wimpy tank like a Renault FT. You'd be a freaking Abrams!

You wouldn't by any chance have worked as a spokes person for Del Monte have you?

Don't sweat the weight as much as the fat percentage. Especially "visceral" fat. That is the dangerous stuff. You can lose the fat without sacrificing muscle via diet and activity. You may not necesarilly lose a lot of "weight" but the weight you do have will be easier to move around. If a man of your size was all but pure muscle, HOLLY JEBUS you'd be a TANK! And not some some wimpy tank like a Renault FT. You'd be a freaking Abrams!